Angel City Football Club has agreed to a record-setting transfer for one of soccer’s young rising stars.

On Friday, the team announced it had agreed to transfer forward Alyssa Thompson to Chelsea FC Women in the highest outgoing transfer fee in National Women’s Soccer League history.

Thompson, 20, joined Angel City as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, becoming the first high school player ever selected. Her move to the English Women’s Super League comes after two standout seasons in Los Angeles, where she emerged as one of the league’s brightest young stars.

During her time with ACFC, Thompson scored 15 goals and recorded 11 assists in 62 regular-season appearances. She also made her debut with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2022 and has since earned 22 caps and netted t

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